An item reported that the American transport USS Adams (1) visited Tandjong Priok, Dutch East Indies on 24 July 1907.(1)
Notes
1. Wood built screw steam sloop of the Enterprise-class, laid down by Donald MacKay, Boston, Massachusetts, USA in February 1874, launched on 24 October 1874, commissioned on 21 July 1876, decommissioned on 31 December 1907, school ship 1908-1914 and training ship 1914-1917, decommissioned on 27 August 1917, decommissioned on 5 August 1919, sold to the merchant shipping in August 1920 and scrapped in 1921 or in 1922.
2. The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 25 July 1907 reported her arrival coming from the Samoa Islands and Thursday Island, bound for New York, USA. Armed with 9 guns, crew numbered 129 men and commanded by L.J. Clark. The edition dated 29 July 1907 confirmed her arrival on the 24th. The American was to celebrate her with a feast at his house at Salemba including inviting citizens of Batavia. Major part of her officers served before on another ship: lieutenant commander L.J. Clark, lieutenants E.. Jackson and E.H. Dodd, assistant surgeon F.H. Brooks, assistant paymaster B.D. Rogers and ensigns C.C. Moses, A.S. Kibbee and F.V. McNair. She is now described as an aged small 3rd class which was considered the last 6 years as no longer part of the US Navy and served in that period as guard ship at Hawaii. The intention is to return to the United States and to be used as training ship for the militia. She was probably to stay for a month at Tandjong Priok for serious repairs of her engines. The Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 27 July 1907 reported her arrival on Wednesday and described her as a wood-built barque rigged screw steamship part of the auxiliary squadron bound for New York where she had to arrive on the 28th! Coming from the Samoa Islands via Thursday Island arrived she at Tandjong Priok. With a displacement of 1.400 tons and 800hp engines was her speed just 9 miles. She was to stay for some days needed for repairing her boiler. The edition dated 6 August 1907 reported that the Dutch police on Friday managed with success to separate sailors of the at Tandjong Priok lying Adams and a Japanesemerchant ship. Officers of her visited the same evening the ball honoring the Dutch queen mother. The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 20 August 1907 reported that three deserted American sailors returned without assistance of the Dutch police. The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 30 August 1907 reported her departure to the Seychelles, commanded by L.J. Clark. The Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 3 September 1907 reported that the Dutch police was looking for again 5 deserted sailors from her and she was at that moment still lying at Tandjong Priok.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1906-1907.
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